Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-27
THE RACES.


The coloTed people who have taken so
much pains in the arrangement Of the
sports st this, their drst state fair in
Texas, have received very little en-
couragement from Jupiter Pluvius. The
track for the races to-day was in a very
bad condition, the ground being Just
soft enough to bal on the feet Of the
horses. The cornet band Of Galveston
had marched down to the grand stau0
from the pavilion bringing all the
sightseers at the main building to where
the races were being held, aud when the
bell rang for the first event there was not
a spot visible on the grand stand that was
not covered by hamen being. The ad-
mirable arrangement made n the seps-
rate seating of the whites and colorsd had
brought out q large pumoer OF the former
and it is safe to say third OF those pres
ent were Caucasians.
The first race was g half-mile dash,
owners handicap, and had four entries:
Lslla Furgeson, S. n, owned by Smith Of
-; Joe, owned by Baker & McDanIei
of Navasota; Luke Short, owned by r e.
Maddox of Fort Worth, aud Ruu-After-
Him, owned by g. NJ. Mcdonald of AlVa-
RADIO, The betting al tn pools had been
about even on Leila Furgeson and Run
After Him, with Luke Snort second choice.
Several breaks We're made before the start
was given, but when the horses got away
it was found Run-Aiter-Him mad the lead
and he never lost that position to the ID
ish. Luke Short Wss close behind him at
first, but Joe soon took second place snd
oWard the finish pushed the winner pref
ty close. The race was finished, Run
After Him first, Joe close second and
Leils Furgeson third. Time, Sc.
Ia the second event there were three
entries: Susie B, by William Lam
bert OF Kansas; Hospador, by
R. E. Maddox of Fort Worth and TEus
Blue by Parks of Ellis county. Susie BE-
got 8 little the best Of the start with Has
pador in the rear. Hospador lost no
time in getting down to work and st the
nalf mile ell three were pretty well
punched. Between the hslf snd three
quarter posts Hospador got in the middle
with Susie d. leading. At the three
quarter Hospador had got up even with
Susie B. and the two leaders came whip.
ping to the finish, Hosp&dor leading, q
half q length shead of Susie B. second,
and True Blue we'll in the rear. Time
1:28.
AFTER THE RACES.
When the races had been cOnclu led
and the thrOng had returned TO the main
building the three military companies in
attendance on the exposition gave an eX-
hibition 10 the way Of intricate military
evolutions that would make the eyes Of
some CT the boasted crack white compa-
MES stick out in amaZement. They were
loudly spplauded by the many people who
witnessed them. After the drill the peo-
pie took another look at the exhibits in
the pavilion and returned TO town.
NOTES.
The competition drill for prize will
tske place on Saturday, and promises to
be we'll worth witnessing.
The military companies in attendance
on the fair from San Antonio, Dallas and
Galveston will give dress parade to-day
Immediately after the base ball game, in
front of the grand stand.
The managers say the expense Of ship
ping heavy articles to the fair has keps
away great many OF what would have
proved perhaps the most interesting feat
ures Of the show. The colored people